Would like to say a few things about Palin.

The idea that she was "attacked" because she is a woman is really silly.

I do think it was wrong to bring up her daughter's pregnancy. And I would remind everyone that Obama stated he would fire anyone in his campaign(and reminded the crowd that his mother was 18 when he was born) that tried to make an issue of it. The only thing that makes it "news" at all is Palin's stand on birth control and abstinence. But I think it is out of line to focus on that.

I think Letterman's remark was crass and in bad taste, but I also believe that Palin tried to "milk" it for everthing it was worth.

If the conservatives here can't remember the attacks on Clinton and the vehemence directed towards HRC, there may be a little selective amnesia creeping in from the right. And let's not forget Rush's comment about the whitehouse "dog" which was Chelsea.

But Palin's two biggest enemies are 1. Members of Mccain's campaign and 2. herself. I'll never forget the "deer in the headlights look" when as about SCOTUS decisions that she disagreed with other than "Roe v Wade" and her rambling nonsensical answer, or her response to the question about the Bush doctrine. To bring those answers up is completely fair.

If she actually gets the nomination in 2012, then it's Obama by a landslide. I think there is a sleeper out there, kinda like Clinton was in '92, but on the pub side that will come out and put up a formidable campaign. But we shall see

Out of thousands upon thousands of MALE politicians that have come & gone--how many of those did you hear had an un-married pregnant teenage daughter?

Secondly--Sarah Palin is not another lawyer--THANK GOD

To add--I would have loved to have seen the look on BO's face if Katie Curick would had asked him about a 30 year old policy of Joe Biden's.

Are you doing SOME major backpeddling now--LOL 64 YEARS AGO--after thousands upon thousands of MALE politcians there was this one "poor" man--as you claim--"no link yet" who had his poor family viciously attacked in the same manner as Sarah Palin's family.

How funny is that?

I didn't know you had to be a lawyer to disagree w/a SCOTUS decision. Every school kid could at least cite Dred Scott,, granted it's ancient. But someone who wants to be VPOTUS, who may have to appoint a SCOTUS justice, should be able to discuss a few decision, even if you can't name them you could say what the decision was about, like Miranda, prayer in school.

You asked for ONE.

I gave you ONE.

Now you want to add new conditions.

How honest is that?

PS: You're not going to get a link from me, for reasons I have already stated. Mr Truman, when compared to his predecessor and to many other Presidents, was indeed a "poor man," but he had a considerable amount of dignity.

how is it silly? I went to the web to learn more about Palin right after she was picked by McCain and all I saw was attacks on her based upon the fact she was a woman. Including from people I knew in real life whom I also knew to be as ignorant on Palin as I but they were already flinging the monkey feces from the Democrat wagon. It was pure Misogyny plain and simple.

It's looks like you are fairly new to this board--you may want to go to the media thread & find what is titled "Helen Thomas is even getting mad"-

Watch the video--of an ULTRA liberal journalist--who has been with the White House Press Core since dirt was invented "out" BO on getting all of his questions from reporters "pre--screened" prior to any interviews.

It would really be fairly easy to "beef up" on your answers if you knew what the questions were going to be in advance.

As far as Sarah Palin--she did not get a choice of the questions or knew prior to the interview what was going to be asked by Katie Courick & Charlie Gibson.

And a special note to Charlie Gibson & Katie Courick--I thought is was extremely odd --that they did not ask Sarah Palin any questions regarding the economy & or her expertice which is energy. All the questions were OFF THE WALL questions that were not the #1 concerns of the American people. Those questions were specifically designed by the left wing main stream media to destroy her.

BTW--If you have ever seen BO off of the teleprompter & get an off the wall question--he studders worse than G.W. Bush ever did.

I think Sarah Palin is really quitting because being the governor of one of the smallest states in the Union(by population) is just too hard for her. After all she needed to hire a city manager for the tiny hamlet of Wasilla because she was getting overwhelmed. You notice that she's never been seen walking and chewing gum at the same time. Think about it...

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Aw come on, give me a break. Palin didn't even know what the Bush Doctrine is. And couldn't name but one SCOTUS decision. That's not attacking because she's a woman, but ignorant of the facts. This smells like when Obama said something about "lipstick on a pig" the RWM went nuts saying he was calling Palin a pig. Who was Mccain calling a pig when he said the exact same words. The fact is she has no appeal beyong the wingnuts, and somehow that fact is interpretted as an attack because she is a woman. In fact the worst attack came from Mccain's camp suggesting she may have "postpartum", that is totally out of line and sexist. How about the woman at the Mccain rally, who ask about the "bitch" and Mccain didn't object.

BTW, where was your outrage when Rush called Chelsea the "whitehouse dog"

I may be knew at this forum, but I've been reading Helen Thomas for years.

You avoided the question. Do or do you not agree with Obama that there should be a better tone in washington, that a polticians family is off limits?

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I just read all 11 pages of this thread, it's really very funny. Maybe we should just call her the GOP Goddess, that way both parties will have their very own
Over-Seer.

IMO if she manages to get the GOP nod, I don't think she would be able to win. We will hear things like, "She can't even finish 4 years as a Gov." "Why did Bristle drop out of HS" "Who's paying for her clothes"and so on. Most of this will come from the Dems.
If she runs as an Independent then she will face twice as much because the GOP will be slinging their own stuff.
Her best bet is to quietly fade away.

A) Sarah Palin is a politician

B) Politicians can not be trusted, and they are always seeking more influence.

C) Resigning from office for the family does not increase influence, and doesn't fit the general behavior of politicians. Resigning from office early does not increase your chances of winning higher office (in fact it most likely will harm it).

Therefore, Sahah Palin is not resigning to run for President or to protect her family.


I smell a scandal. It's the most logical conclusion. Of course the righties seem to think Palin is some sort of goddess, and worship at her alter, and just refuse to accept the basic fact she is a politician. But It's not like we didn't see that with Obama supporters, so it's nothing new. I just find it kind of humorously ironic how similar Obamatrons and Palin slaves are. Especially since they are the most likely groups we see attacking each other. Pot meet kettle and all that.

This assumes that we want a politician.

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I would like to say a few things as well. First of all I agree completely with your post.

Palin has received no unfair media bias. What she has received is the appropriate amount of negative coverage by media doing their jobs, calling out an idiot who was in way over her head. The notion that such an ill-informed flake of a person could be a heartbeat away from the Presidency is absurd. The media were right to call her out and if anything they were not hard enough on her (what magazines do you read?..cmon).

Good riddance to her.

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I agree. Scandal.

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